RESUME Naití Andrea Morales Serrano [email protected] School Address: Universidad Católica del Norte Larrondo 1281 Casilla 117 Coquimbo, Chile +56 (51) 2 209 935 EDUCATION 2014-Present. Doctorate of Philosophy, Applied Biology and Ecology. Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile 2007. Marine Biology degree (Graduate with Honor), Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso. Chile. Thesis: Morphologic and morphometric characterization of the spermatozoa of Dipturus chilensis (GUICHENOT 1848) Y Dipturus trachyderma (KREFFT & STEHMANN 1974) (BATOIDEI: RAJIDAE). Foreign languages: English (7.5 IELST). WORKSHOPS 2017. Use of Stable Isotopes & Fatty Acids in Aquatic Ecology: Theory & Practice. Universidad de Antofagasta. Chile. 2016. FAO training workshop on the identification of deep-sea cartilaginous fishes of the eastern central and south Pacific. Universidad de Valparaiso. Chile. 2016. Integrando la dimensión humana en el manejo y conservación de ambientes marinos. Universidad Catolica del Norte. Chile EXPERIENCE 2015. Associated researcher: Ivestigatio projet CIMAR Haitat use ad oetivity of top predators in the Easter Islad Eoregio 2014 to date: Doctoral student. Millennium Nucleus for Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands (ESMOI) 2010 to date: Research assistant. Laboratory of Biology and Conservation of Chondrichthyes, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Valparaíso (UV). www.cienciasdelmar.cl 2013. Associate Professor. Biology and Conservation of Chondrichthyans. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y de Recursos Naturales. Universidad de Valparaíso. 2013. Teacher. “harks, rays, skates ad hieras PENTA UC Program. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile 2011-2012. Research assistant. Investigation project UNAB-CEPES. Trophic ecology of Merluccius australis. Collaborative investigation program on the Merluccius australis fishery of the exterior waters, Chile. 2011. Research assistant. FIP 2011-04 Hidroacustic evaluation of the spawning stock of Macruronus magellanicus and Merluccius gayi gayi in the austral zone, Chile. 2011. Research Seminar co-guidance of Alvaro Villena. Photo-ID on juvenile of Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot 1848) at the Valparaiso Bay, Chile. Marine Biology. Universidad de Valparaiso. 2011. Research Seminar co-guidance of Francisca Rojas. Morphology, motility and aggregation of spermatozoa of Sympterygia brevicaudata (Cope, 1877) (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae). Marine Biology. Universidad de Valparaiso. 2011. Research Seminar co-guidance of Javiera Larraguirre. Embryonic development of the filetail fanskate, Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835). Marine Biology. Universidad de Valparaiso. 2010-2011. Research Seminar co-guidance of Danae Undurraga B. Marine Biology. Universidad de Valparaiso. Reproductive biology of Psammobatis scobina (Philippi, 1987) (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) in the Bay of Valparaiso, Chile. 2010. Teacher Assistantship: Biology and conservation of Chondrichthyans. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y de Recursos Naturales. Universidad de Valparaíso. 2010. Teacher Assistantship: Laboratory of Ictiology. Facultad de Ecología y recursos Naturales. Universidad Andres Bello 2010. Research assistant: Investigation project UNAB-CEPES. Trophic ecology of Merluccius australis. Collaborative Investigation program on the Merluccius australis fishery of the exterior waters, Chile. 2007 – 2008. Research assistant: Project FIP 2006-, Methodology development for the estimation of bycatch in Chondrichthyes fishes from artisanal fishery in Chile. Universidad Austral de Chile. 2004 – 2005. Research assistant: Project FIP 2004–18 Basic guidelines for the development of the Shark National Action Plan, (NPOA-Sharks). Universidad Austral de Chile. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Easton E.E, J Sellanes, C. F. Gaymer, N Morales, M Gorny & E Berkenpas. 2017. Diversity of deep-sea fishes of the Easter Island Ecoregion. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 137, 78-88. Concha F, N Morales & J Larraguirre. 2013. Egg capsules and oviposition rate of the filetail fanskate Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835) (Rajiformes, Arhynchobatidae) from the Southeastern Pacific Ocean. Ichthyological Research. DOI 10.1007/s10228-012-0333-8. Concha F, MC Oddone, C Bustamante & N Morales. 2012. Egg capsules of the yellow-nose skate, Zearaja chilensis (Guichenot 1848) and the roughskin skate, Dipturus trachyderma (Krefft & Stehmann 1974) (Rajiformes, Rajidae) from the south-eastern Pacific Ocean. Ichthyological Research. 59 (4): 323-327. CONFERENCES July 2016: XXXIII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte. Concepción, Chile. First register of Seriola rivoliana (Cuvier, 1833) on the Easter Island Ecoregion. Global warming or bad identification? August 2015: 14th Deep Sea Biology Symposium. Aveiro, Portugal. Top predators of seamounts in the Easter Island Ecoregion. May 2015: XXXIII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte. Coquimbo, Chile. Drop Cams Observation of the deep water from Salas y Gomez Island. October 2012: XXX Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Magallanes. Punta Arenas, Chile. Egg capsules and oviposition rate of the filetail fanskate Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835) (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae). November 2010: Symposium “El Prograa Ceso Mario y la otriuió de Chile a ua década de descubrimientos” Diversity of Chondrichthyes in Chile. May 2007: XXVII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Arturo Prat. Iquique. Sperm Ultra- structure and spermatogenesis aspects of the yellownose skate, Dipturus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) and the roughskin skate D. trachyderma (Krefft & Sthemann, 1974) (Batoidei: Rajidae). AWARDS 2017. American Elasmobranch Society's Young Professional Recruitment Fund diversity scholarship 2015. ISA Endowment Fund Travel Bursaries to attend the 14th Deep Sea Biology Symposium 2015. Conicyt scholarship for Chilean PhD students. FUNDING GRAND’S 2017. Save Our Seas Foundation Special Keystone Project: Easter Island and Salas y Gomez Expedition. Project Leader. 2016. Idea Wild: Top predator of the Easter Island ecoregion. Project Leader. 2016. Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grant: The lost fishes from Easter Island. Project Leader. 2015. CIMAR 21. Habitat use and connectivity of top predators in the Easter Island Ecoregion. Associated researcher. III Shark International committee, My name is Naiti Morales. I am a Chilean marine biologist and PhD candidate in my last year at Universidad Católica del Norte in Coquimbo, Chile. Chile is a developing country with an emerging, but still insufficiently developed conservation sector, especially in regards to oceanic islands. Easter Island is one of the most isolated and understudied oceanic island in the world. It harbors the easternmost Polynesian coral reef ecosystems, with unusually high endemism, yet is highly threatened from substantial fishing impacts. The island’s remoteness makes investigating these fragile ecosystems logistically and financially challenging. Currently, I am associated with the Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands Project (ESMOI), which is the first Chilean project of its kind, focusing on studying the biodiversity of the Easter Island and the surrounding seamounts. My PhD research is centered on investigating the biodiversity, migratory patterns and population genetics of top predators (costal, open ocean and deep sea species) in the Easter Island Ecoregion, focusing especially on the spatial ecology of the most abundant elasmobranch species in the area, the Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis). My research findings will be paramount in aiding Chile and Easter Island governments and decision makers, to understand the state of large pelagic species and establish sustainable biodiversity and conservation management strategies. Attending the III Shark International Conference would give me an excellent opportunity for professional development, providing the opportunity to build international connections and to network with high-level experts in the field. I am currently carrying out the last part of my thesis, so the timing of this conference is ideal for me to share and discuss my analysis, results and findings with an international expert audience. Moreover, participating in the mini-course “How to use social media to communicate your science to non-experts, and why you should”, will be an excellent opportunity for me to hone my online science communication skills, which will be crucial for engaging and informing local communities on Easter Island and enhance conservations efforts in the protection of sharks around the island. Finally, the acquisition of information on the latest technologies, research methods and new studies will be essential for the establishment of new horizons and future opportunities, enabling my growth as a scientist in one of the most isolated areas of the world. I thank you in advance for your consideration. Naiti Morales PhD (c) in Applied Ecology and Biology Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands .